Georgia Wilkins, Eric Johnston
FAMOUS for rallying against the big banks 20 years ago, ''Aussie'' John Symond has netted more than $160 million by selling a bigger stake of his mortgage broking business to the Commonwealth Bank.

Eric Johnston
ONE IN 15 adults was the victim of credit card fraud over the past year with losses blowing out to a record $278 million as the online shopping boom leads to more Australians being swindled.

Eric Johnston, Ben Butler
Gina Rinehart last night offloaded $50 million worth of shares in Fairfax Media, but the mining billionaire insisted the move was aimed at removing a key obstacle to joining the company's board.

Eric Johnston
Westpac chief executive Gail Kelly has urged other business leaders to work constructively with Prime Minister Julia Gillard and put aside the combative approach that some have taken to Ms Gillard's...

Eric Johnston
ONE of Australia's biggest companies will pay the equivalent of 20 weeks parental leave including a bonus payment for the first six weeks on returning to work, as part of efforts to keep more of its...

Eric Johnston, Mark Hawthorne
Australia's business leaders have hit out at the political infighting that has gripped Canberra, saying it has sapped consumer confidence and affected the economic management of the country.

Phillip Coorey, Eric Johnston
THE federal government has in effect killed off the $8.4 billion bid by the Australian and Singaporean stock exchanges to merge, saying it would be against the national interest and erode the push to...